world news
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Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi says the region faced a precarious situation in which conflict could break out at any moment
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UK foreign minister and French counterpart say international community has moral duty to hold perpetrators to account
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Locals describe the moment the 9,800kg bomb was dropped, as critics question the wisdom of deploying the weapon
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After suffering multiple injuries – including a concussion – as he was removed from plane, David Dao could become a ‘poster child’ for passenger mistreatment
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Hannah Bladon, a University of Birmingham student, allegedly killed by Palestinian assailant on light railway
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Fates of 26 members of hunting party, held hostage for more than a year in Iraq, used to negotiate deal to move residents from Shia and Sunni towns
spotlight
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Despite her formidable reputation, Rachel Whetstone – who departed Uber this week – wasn’t able to shift the company’s fundamental problems
around the world
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EuropeEuropeNo 'reliable information' on Chechnya gay persecution, says Putin spokesmanPolice in the predominantly Muslim republic allegedly rounded up more than 100 gay men and killed at least three
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One in four Zimbabweans suffers from mental illness, but untrained female health workers are setting a new benchmark for the treatment of patients
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One in four people in Zimbabwe experiences mental health problems but there are only 13 psychiatrists in the country. To help plug the gap, an army of grandmothers offer a listening ear on park benches
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opinion & analysis
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The president once decried America’s role as world policeman, but apparently can’t resist throwing his weight around
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Using ‘mother of all bombs’ in Afghanistan to kill 36 militants – at $450,000 each – will not change its reputation as a white elephant
pictures and video
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Cockpit video shows the MOAB strike launched by the US military on Isis affiliates in Afghanistan
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A British woman has been stabbed to death on a light railway tram near Jerusalem’s Old City. The alleged attacker was arrested at the scene.
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A rare Rothschild’s giraffe, born last week, takes its first steps on Thursday at Chester Zoo
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Donald Trump praises US forces following “mother of all bombs” strike
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Buses arrive in villages in Aleppo province on Friday, marking the start of a large people swap deal between the Syrian opposition and the Syrian government
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During the Hindu Lal Kach festival in Dhaka, men and boys cover themselves in body paint and take part in processions through their local neighbourhoods wielding swords to ward off evil and welcome the Bengali new year 1424
Saturn Spacecraft discovers possibility of alien life, then runs out of fuel